1. Regions South of 60 Borders in Globalization Conference Victor Konrad, Carleton University

2. Alberta Landlocked region connected across interprovincial and international borders with corridors and gateways Integral part of other regions Energy/environment nexus

3. Atlantic Four provinces with a vast and variegated maritime boundary Ports-of entry are largely seaports “Atlantica” vision extends across border Security challenges

4. British Columbia Ocean and mountain barriers and borders Connected and integrated north-south Cross-border indigeneity Commitments to sustainability Concentrated urbanism and population

5. Ontario Longest international boundary of provinces Most diverse set of crossings Northern/southern Ontario divide Natural Great Lakes waterway boundary Cross-border traditions and tensions Dominant border actor in Canada

6. Prairies Integration and divergence in a similar environment Distance and isolation Peripherality of contiguously yet sparsely occupied land Barely visible borders matter

7. Quebec North America’s francophone heartland The language border Linkages with U.S. and its states despite the border Arctic extension